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IT'S TODAY: AN EVENING OF JERRY HERMAN
One weekend only! March 20-22, 2009
at UCF Conservatory Theatre
Directed by Earl Weaver
Enjoy an evening of show tunes and scenes from the multi-Tony-award-winning composer and lyricist of such classic Broadway musicals as Mame, La Cage Aux Folles, Dear World, Mack and Mabel, Hello, Dolly! and others.
Tickets may be purchased either by phone or in person at the box office.
Box Office Phone: (407) 823-1500
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CHARM
By Kathleen Cahill
Directed by Laura Lippman
at the Orlando Shakespeare Theatre
Sunday, January 25 at 5:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
Sunday, February 1 at 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Purchase Tickets
Charm is a magical dance through the life of the writer and women's rights activist Margaret Fuller, which focuses on a brilliant imagining of Ms. Fuller's personal life. As our hearts are pulled into her personal passions, we are given a first-hand view of her robust and complex relationships with the writing and philosophical giants of her time – Emerson, Hawthorne, Thoreau, and others.
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MFA Cabaret 2008
Don't miss this exciting workshop presentation of our MFA Cabaret Performances!
Show starts at 8:00pm at the Orlando Shakespeare Theatre
Featuring John Mansell, Melissa Mason, David Sucharski, Megan Wiley, and C. Maggie Young.
Directed by Gary Cadwallader
Music Directed by Nate Beversluis
Special Thanks to UCF Conservatory Theatre, Orlando Shakes, Jamie Mykins, Anita Endsley, and Earl Weaver.
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National New Play Network's
6th Annual Showcase of New Plays
I have been cast in the reading of It Came From Mars by Joseph Zettelmaier. Appearing as part of the the National New Play Network's 6th Annual National Showcase of New Plays, Orlando Shakespeare Theater will host the event from December 5 - 7, 2008.
IT CAME FROM MARS
By Joseph Zettelmaier/ Submitted by Performance Network
Stay Tuned! More information to come!
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Zombies from the Beyond: a Musical
by James Valcq
Jester Theater
Performing at the Garden Theatre
October 17 - November 2, 2008
This toe-tapping musical comedy takes its cue from pulp movies of the 50's and is a camp celebration of the American ideals and foibles of the Eisenhower era. The good folks at the fictional Milwaukee Space Center set to launch their next probe when the sopranic Zombina comes to enslave all the men of Earth. Think - Plan 9 from Outer Space, Little Shop of Horrors and Mars Needs Women - mixed with song, dance and laughs galore.
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Zora (Becky Eck) and Alex (Kevin) start the Alphabet Adventure!
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The Great Alphabet Adventure
I will be appearing in The Great Alphabet Adventure at Orlando Repertory Theater as part of the Target Family Theater Festival.
When a thunderstorm knocks the power out, Alex is bored. An unlikely visit from his new neighbor, Zora, sparks an adventure through the alphabet in which Alex discovers the wacky and magical possibilities hidden within the world of books. Filled with colorful and surprising characters, The Great Alphabet Adventure engages everyone as it explores the value of friendship and the joy of reading.
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Les Miserables: In Concert
Melissa is currently performing in Les Miserables:The Concert at Seaside Music Theater in Daytona Beach.
Les Miserables Dates and Showtimes
June 12-29, 2008
Wednesdays, Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 8pm
Wednesday, Saturday, and Sundays at 2pm
support SMT!
Only five theaters in the U.S. were selected to showcase this multiple Tony Award-winning Broadway jewel, and SMT is one of them! Click here to see how you can help bring magic to the stage.
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03/26 - 4/06/08
Currently pursuing an MFA in Musical Theatre at the University of Central Florida, Melissa can be seen in the Conservatory Theatre Production of Parade. Two Weeks Only! March 27-30 & April 3-6, 2008
6/19 - 7/29/07
Journey to the Emerald City in OZ at the Orlando Shakespeare Theater. Join the exciting 3-person cast of OZ (featuring Brandon Roberts, Lexi Langs, and Melissa Mason) as they create the Witches, Winkies, Flying Monkeys and other familiar friends. Now playing through July 29th. Call the Box Office at (407) 447-1700. For more information, visit www.orlandoshakes.org
3/19/07
One night only! The PlayFest Monthly Reading Series presents School for Devils at the Orlando Shakespeare Theater. By Three time Obie Award winning playwright and poet including The Obie Award for Lifetime Achievement, Mac Wellman. Starring Beth Marshall (Producing Artistic Director of the Orlando Fringe Festival), Sam Stern and Melissa Mason and Directed by David Lee. FREE! Just show up and enjoy!
12/01/2006
Melissa appeared as Little Red on the cover of the 50th Issue of the Sondheim Review. To view or purchase this issue, please visit The Sondheim Review website.
11/17 - 12/17/2006
Don't miss Miracle on 34th Street at the Orlando Repertory Theatre! Melissa has been cast as Miss Finley along with her husband Patrick Braillard. Check back for updates or visit www.orlandorep.com.
9/13 - 10/8/2006
Melissa will be appearing as Little Red in Into the Woods at the Orlando Shakespeare Theater. For tickets or more information, visit www.orlandoshakes.org.
5/6/2006
Melissa will be appearing in a one-night engagement of A Midsummer Night's Dream with the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra and Mad Cow Theatre on Saturday, May 6 at 8pm. The program is a smorgasbord for classical music lovers with pieces that have inspired Music Director Hal France. Featuring local favorites Patrick Braillard, Heather Leonardi, Melissa Mason, and Michael Marrinacio. For more information, visit the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
4/29/2006
An Orlando Sentinel review, "...you had your gorgeous young woman singers (Melissa Mason, Ashley Blake Fisher)...." - Elizabeth Maupin, Orlando Sentinel
4/13 - 4/30/2006
Don't miss the Orlando Cabaret Festival playing now at Mad Cow Theatre. Melissa will be appearing in IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR 1925 and 1935. Visit the Orlando Cabaret website at www.orlandocabaret.com.
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